healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to be selected (from among many people)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to order; to command; to appoint
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
unable to resist; unable to suppress
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
dominion; territory; possession
(not) so much; (not) that much
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that